Contact: Lora Rakowski, lora.rakowski@maryland.gov
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MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (EANS) PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n $35.8 Million in Education Relief Funding Available; Deadline to Submit Application is April 2, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n BALTIMORE \u2013 (March 3, 2021) \u2013 To support the safe opening and operating costs of non-public schools during the pandemic, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has opened applications for the Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools (EANS) program. More than $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding is available to non-public schools, as announced by Governor Larry Hogan in late January. The applications, due by April 2, 2021, can be found at \u00a0www.marylandpublicschools.org\/EANS<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020 and provides additional funding for States to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 schools. The CRRSA Act provides $5.4 billion for the Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools<\/a>\u00a0(EANS) program, which is part of the Governor\u2019s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) Fund.<\/p>\n Under the EANS program, MSDE was awarded funds to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on non-public school students and teachers in the State. Maryland\u2019s EANS program allocation is $35,878,533, including $200,000 for administration.<\/p>\n The Maryland EANS Program webpage is\u00a0www.marylandpublicschools.org\/EANS<\/a>. The Certification document, Frequently Asked Questions, Technical Assistance, and other program-specific information can be found on the program webpage. To receive services or assistance under the EANS program, an eligible non-public school must submit an application to MSDE. MSDE must prioritize services or assistance to non-public schools that enroll low-income students and are most impacted by COVID-19.\u00a0Applications are due to MSDE\u00a0no later<\/u>\u00a0than April 2, 2021, at 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time, and submissions must be sent to\u00a0mdeansprogram.msde@maryland.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n Applications Open for Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools (EANS) Program 3 3 2021<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contact: Lora Rakowski, lora.rakowski@maryland.gov443-797-9883
\nMARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (EANS) PROGRAM
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